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CallisonRTKL recruits KPF’s Firminger to lead London resi & mixed-use projects
Lydia Firminger has joined architecture and design firm CallisonRTKL, to focus on mixed-use and residential development projects in London.
Hampstead Manor developer pays homage to DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin
Mount Anvil has unveiled a specially-commissioned tondo portrait of scientist Rosalind Franklin at its Hampstead Manor scheme in north London.
Galliard & Acorn launch second Newham’s Yard building
In Pictures: More apartments released at Galliard & Acorn's courtyard scheme near Tower Bridge.
Luxury developer gears up for £100m ‘rare & unique’ PCL acquisition drive
PCL Property Group is looking to capitalise on ‘all-time-high’ demand for turn-key stock across the golden postcodes.
UK market set for spring bounce as return to normality beckons
‘Circumstances are conspiring to produce an active few months’, says Knight Frank.
Property and the evolving crypto dilemma
Blockchain and smart currency are still in their infancy in the property universe, writes Chris Dietz - and huge question marks remain over the implications of a wider rollout...
Savills sets up specialist Development Management team
Kat Norton has re-joined Savills to run the new specialist service line, advising clients "across all aspects of the development journey".
Homebuyers can now use their mobile phone to prove their identity
A new tech standard from the Land Registry means that identity verification for both residential or commercial property transactions can now be done at any time, without the need for conveyancers and buyers…
‘Strongest spring sellers’ market in the past decade’ – Rightmove
“The current excess of buyer demand over supply is the largest we’ve seen in the last ten years and suggests that this could be one of the best ever Easters to sell,” says Rightmove, as it tries…
Stock drought fuels rent inflation outside London
Half of landlords reletting their property increased the rent this year, says Hamptons; that's the highest figure since 2016. In London, however, only 37% of landlords were able to raise rents.
Historic Interest: Listed home sales hit record high
2020 was the first time more than 8,000 listed homes changed hands in England and Wales, reports Hamptons.
London developer’s service charges come under fire
An investigation by the Financial Times highlights dissatisfaction amongst residents of some of the capital's high-profile luxury housing schemes.